Offered here is an original balance complete removed from an Elgin 18-size Model 3 pocket watch. This assembly consists of the balance wheel, balance staff, and hairspring, remaining intact and unseparated.
The hairspring appears centered with even coils visible. This is an authentic Elgin factory-era component, ideal for repair, restoration, or as a correct donor balance for a Model 3 movement.
A correct Model 3 balance assembly ready for professional service use.
✅ Original Elgin balance complete
✅ Correct for Elgin 18s Model 3 movements
✅ Includes balance wheel, staff, and hairspring
✅ Original blued steel hairspring
✅ Authentic vintage part — not a reproduction
Balance Assembly: Complete and intact; hairspring appears centered with no obvious distortion.
Staff / Pivots: Present; not tested for trueness, pivot wear, or endshake.
Function: Not tested in a movement; sold as a vintage watch part for service or restoration.
Originality: Original Elgin factory-era component.
The Elgin National Watch Company produced numerous 18-size models, each with distinct mechanical architecture. The Model 3 represents an early full-plate Elgin design, and correct original balance assemblies are increasingly difficult to source. Model-correct balances are essential for proper timing, amplitude, and escapement function.
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